Lala – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Myke Towers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of reggaeton with Myke Towers's hit 'Lala.' This song offers a great opportunity to learn Spanish through its catchy, repetitive chorus and clear, modern slang. Its global success and viral nature make it a fun and culturally relevant way to engage with the language and understand contemporary Latin music.

[English]

La-la, la-la, la-la, la-la (Full Harmony)

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la

La-la, la-la, la-la, la-la

La-la, la-la, la-la

Everything's fine, no need for you to stress

I won't leave you alone

I got hooked the first time I saw her

I fell in love when I danced with her

For a while she wanted to get close

She pressed her back against the wall

And if I come down, you know what I’ll do (la-la, la-la, la-la)

You want it, baby (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Her eyes roll back (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

I look at her and she licks her lips (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

The red lipstick (la-la, la-la, la-la)

That loose waist (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Baby, if I take you (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

I’ll take you up high (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tell me and I'll come get you (la-la, la-la, la-la)

She let me drive

She always knows when I arrive somewhere

I was making moves since I was young

She looks good in photos, but better in person

She had a few more glasses of red wine

She asked for a break when I was on the fifth

I gave her a ride around the neighborhood on the Kymco

When they see me face-to-face, they freeze up

She does it alone, she pays alone

Light another one when this one goes out

She’s catching my attention

Because she wants me to do it (la-la, la-la, la-la)

You want it, baby (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Her eyes roll back (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

I look at her and she licks her lips (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

The red lipstick (la-la, la-la, la-la)

That loose waist (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Baby, if I take you (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

I’ll take you up high (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tell me and I'll come get you (la-la, la-la, la-la)

When something’s meant for you, it’s unavoidable

Baby, your desires are clear

Let’s do it like there’s no TV or cable

That look is guilty

They’re watching us, let’s go

She told me: “Don’t think too much, just give it to me”

From her face, you can tell she enjoyed it

The neighbors watching, she opened the balcony

I love it when she makes a bad face

She fills my clips with bullets

And I even left the short one in the living room

I was focused on (la-la, la-la, la-la)

I’m your Carmelo and you’re my (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

When I come down (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

She always asks me (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

I never stop (la-la, la-la, la-la)

And she likes the (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

I’ve got her crazy with the (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

She touches herself when (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Watching her, I do it to her (la-la, la-la, la-la)

I’m your Carmelo and you’re mine

When I come down

She always asks me

I never stop

And she likes the

I’ve got her crazy with the

She touches herself when

Watching her, I do it to her

...

[Spanish]

La-la, la-la, la-la, la-la (Full Harmony)

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la

La-la, la-la, la-la, la-la

La-la, la-la, la-la

Todo está bien, no te tiene' que estresar

A ti yo sola no te dejaré

Me enchulé la primera vez que la vi

Me enamoré cuando con ella bailé

Desde hace rato se quería pegar

Puso la espalda contra la pared

Y, si yo bajo, sabe qué le haré (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tú quieres, mami (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Se le viran los ojo' (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

La miro y se relambe (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

El pintalabio' rojo (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Esa cintura suelta (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Baby, si yo te cojo (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

Te subo a la altura (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tú dime y te recojo (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Ella a manejar me dejó

Siempre se va a sentir cuando a un lugar llegue yo

Yo estaba coronando desde que era menor

Por fotos se ve bien, pero de frente mejor

Se dio un par de copa' de má' del vino tinto

Me pidió pausa cuando iba por el quinto

Le di una vuelta por el barrio con la Kymco

Ellos, cuando me ven de frente, quedan trinco'

Sola la hace, sola la paga

Prende otro a la que este se apaga

Está llamando mi atención

Porque quiere que le haga (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tú quieres, mami (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Se le viran los ojo' (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

La miro y se relambe (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

El pintalabio' rojo (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Esa cintura suelta (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Baby, si yo te cojo (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

Te subo a la altura (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Tú dime y te recojo (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Cuando algo está pa ti, e' inevitable

Bebé, tu' ganas son notable'

Vamo' a hacerlo como si no hubiese ni televisor ni cable

Esa mirada es la culpable

No' están mirando, vámono'

Me dijo: "No lo piense' mucho y dámelo"

Por su cara, se ve que se lo saboreó

Los vecino' mirando, ella el balcón abrió

A mí me encanta cuando pone cara 'e mala

Me rellena lo' peine' de bala

Y hasta dejé la corta en la sala

Estaba enfocao en (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Yo tu Carmelo y tú mi (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Cuando yo bajo (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

Siempre me pide (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Yo nunca paro (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Y a ella le gusta el (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

La tengo loca con el (la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la)

Sola se toca cuando (la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la)

Mirándola, yo le hago (la-la, la-la, la-la)

Yo tu Carmelo y tú mi

Cuando yo bajo

Siempre me pide

Yo nunca paro

Y a ella le gusta el

La tengo loca con el

Sola se toca cuando

Mirándola, yo le hago

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
estresar /es.tɾe.ˈsaɾ/ B2	verb - to cause someone to feel stress
enchulé /en.t͡ʃu.ˈle/ C2	verb - to decorate or beautify (colloquial)
enamoré /e.na.mo.ˈɾe/ B1	verb - I fell in love
bailé /ba.ˈle/ A1	verb - I danced
pegar /pe.ˈɣaɾ/ A1	verb - to stick, to glue verb - to hit, to strike
espalda /es.ˈpal.da/ B1	noun - back (of a person)
pared /pa.ˈɾeð/ A2	noun - wall
cintura /θin.ˈtu.ra/ (Spain) or /sin.ˈtu.ra/ B2	noun - waist
pintalabio /pin.ta.la.ˈβjo/ B2	noun - lipstick
rojo /ˈro.xo/ A1	adjective - red
altura /al.ˈtu.ɾa/ B1	noun - height, altitude
mirada /mi.ˈɾa.ða/ B2	noun - look, gaze
culpable /kul.ˈpa.βle/ B2	adjective - guilty
saboreó /sa.βo.ˈɾe.o/ B2	verb - he/she savored or tasted
vecino /be.ˈsi.no/ B1	noun - neighbor
balcón /bal.ˈkon/ B1	noun - balcony
enfocar /en.fo.ˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to focus

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo está bien, no te tiene' que estresar.

  ➔ Use of 'estar' for temporary states + negative command with 'tener que'.

  ➔ Here 'está' shows current state ('is fine'), not identity. The contracted 'te tiene’' is casual for 'te tienes'.

• Me enamoré cuando con ella bailé.

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'enamorarse' + preterite tense for completed action.

  ➔ 'Me enamoré' means 'I fell in love', showing that the action is complete in the past.

• Puso la espalda contra la pared.

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'poner' for specific past action + preposition 'contra' for physical position.

  ➔ 'Puso' shows a completed physical movement — she literally placed her back against the wall.

• Se dio un par de copa'.

  ➔ Reflexive 'darse' used idiomatically to mean 'to have for oneself'.

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' personalizes the action — 'she had a couple of drinks (for herself)'.

• Está llamando mi atención.

  ➔ Present progressive using 'estar + gerundio'.

  ➔ ‘Está llamando’ shows a continuous action happening now — 'is attracting my attention'.

• Tú dime y te recojo.

  ➔ Imperative + conjunction 'y' (conditional coordination).

  ➔ ‘Dime’ means 'tell me'; the second part implies 'and I’ll pick you up', functioning as 'if you tell me'.

• Sola se toca cuando (él) la mira.

  ➔ Reflexive construction + temporal clause with 'cuando'.

  ➔ Reflexive 'se' shows the action done to herself; 'cuando' introduces the time it happens.

• Cuando algo está pa’ ti, e’ inevitable.

  ➔ Omission of final consonants (colloquial elision) + use of 'estar para' (destiny meaning).

  ➔ 'Está pa’ ti' (short for 'para ti') means 'meant for you', expressing inevitability or fate.

• Vamo’ a hacerlo como si no hubiese cable.

  ➔ Subjunctive in hypothetical clause with 'como si'.

  ➔ ‘Como si no hubiese cable’ means 'as if there were no cable', a hypothetical unreal situation requiring the subjunctive.